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JESSICA BURSTEIN
Name:
Jessica Burstein. Birth Name: Jessica Burstein. Height:
5''.6''. Nationality: American. Birth Date: September 11,
1976. Birth Place: Portland, Oregon. Occupation: Actress,
director, writer. Father: Neil Burstein (accountant; American;
divorced 1994). Mother: Ilene Burstein (nurse; American). Claim to
fame: She has appeared in six independent films, and starred as Lola in
SUMMER THUNDER, currently being released on DVD by TLA. Facts: From
2002-2003, she wrote and directed her first film, VERONIKA'S BIRTHDAY, a
forty-minute dramatic comedy. Ms. Burstein grew up Jewish in North Carolina,
a history which influences her vision as a filmmaker. Ms. Burstein taught
video production in New York City at the YWCA La Puerta Early Learning
Center, through a grant from the United Way. Presently, she is a
professional observer at the Actor's Studio and co-writing her first feature
with playwright Sara Saldutti. Education: Improv at the
Upright Citizens Brigade, New York, New York; MFA in Photography and Related
Media from the School of Visual Arts, New York, New York; BA in
International Studies from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Filmography/Awards: She won a special
recognition award for outstanding direction and performance at the Arizona
International Film Festival in 2004 for her film VERONIKA'S BIRTHDAY. She
also won Best Film, Best Director, and Best Screenplay at the Fall 2004
Short Film Screening Series, New York, New York. Manager: Charlene
Turney, 484 west 43rd street
apt#11-S, New York, USA, 10036.
BIOGRAPHY SYNOPSIS: First-time filmmaker Jessica Burstein earned her MFA
in Photography and Related Media from the School of Visual Arts. Ms.
Burstein grew up Jewish in North Carolina, a history which influences her
vision as a filmmaker. She has appeared in six independent films, and
starred as Lola in SUMMER THUNDER, currently being released on DVD by TLA.
Ms. Burstein taught video production in New York City at the YWCA La Puerta
Early Learning Center, through a grant from the United Way. Presently, she
is a professional observer at the Actor's Studio and co-writing her first
feature with playwright Sara Saldutti. Jessica is on her way to the top.
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